OMONUWA LAW OFFICE
Our Cases
Below is a representative sample of our hard-fought/won reported cases over the years:
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- Magoya v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2019 FC 1353 (Français) (judicial review — Article 1 F (b) — crime — seriousness — Jayasekara — refugee — remitted to a differently constituted RAD panel)
- X (Re), 2018 CanLII 147831 (CA IRB) — 2018-11-16 (Français) (clan — member — camp — stepmother — witness — set aside and substitute determination)
- X (Re), 2018 CanLII 96920 (CA IRB) — 2018-01-03 (Français) (serious possibility of persecution — minority clan — viable internal flight alternative — Hargeisa — Somaliland — wife's family)
- X (Re), 2016 CanLII 108074 (CA IRB) — 2016-07-21 (Français) (UNICEF identification (ID) card — Somalia — credibility — member — bias — reasons — dictated — draft decision)
- X (Re), 2016 CanLII 107262 (CA IRB) — 2016-02-26 (Français) (nexus to a ground — re-determination by a differently constituted — forward looking risk — evidence — refugee)
- Abetew v. The Taxicab Board, 2013 MBCA 19 (taxicab licence — show cause — failure to provide reasons — procedural fairness — cancelling)
- Abetew v. The Taxicab Board, 2012 MBCA 80 (leave — taxicab — provide reasons — conceding — allegation)
- Adeleye-Olusae v. Manitoba, 2011 MBQB 146 (record — access to information — signatories — disclosure — sealed affidavit)
- Azgaou v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 94741 (Français) (marriage — wedding — family — knowledge — couple)
- Ogidan v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 CanLII 89354 (Français) (marriage — visa officer — compatibility — find — genuine)
- Synodinou v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2008 CanLII 76648 (Français) (common-law partner — removal — stay — parole — passport)
- Rey-Dimaapi v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2008 CanLII 35154 (Français) (misrepresentations — removal — find — best interest of the child — compassionate considerations warrant special relief)
- Woldeselassie v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 1540 (PDF) (Français) (sponsor — s.117(9)(d) — daughter — non-accompanying family member — application — permanent residence)
- Hailu v. Canada (Solicitor General), 2004 FC 790 (Français) (removal — stay — judicial review — psychiatrist — Africa — tri-partite test — spy)
- Babalola v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 FCT 1062 (Français) (visa officer — Nigeria — study permit — sponsors — brother — cashable — checkmark)